Drake, Alessia Cara And The Weeknd Lead The 2016 MMVAs Nominations

The nominations for the MuchMusic Video Awards have been announced. The MMVAs celebrate bright stars in the music world that have roots in Canada, and this year’s ceremony kicks off iHeartRadio’s Canadian brand launch. The country’s own Drake, Alessia Cara and The Weeknd lead the list of nominees with seven a piece. Justin Bieber also snagged a few nominations. Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Zayn Malik and One Direction are also up for awards in the international categories.

Performers for this year’s show include Nick Jonas, Alessia Cara, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Hailee Steinfeld, Tegan and Sara, Shawn Hook and Fifth Harmony. The MMVas will be hosted by model Gigi Hadid and will broadcast live on Canada’s Much, CTV and Much.com on June 19.

Check out a few highlights from this year’s nominations below and see the full list here.